Is Romania really the crime haven Andrew Tate had hoped for? Lawyer reveals 'Top G' has stopped thinking about 'corruption' 

Andrew Tate moved to Romania in 2017 expecting it to be a risk-free haven for criminal behavior.

Tate set up his webcam business in the country which is still a primary source country for sex trafficking according to their own State Department's report. However, 'Cobra's fantasy came crashing down last December as he was arrested along with his brother Tristan on charges including rape and human trafficking.

While Romania ranks far below other EU member countries in terms of clean government, they have recently introduced some significant changes. The agency in charge of Tate's investigation, DIICOT, opened a unit dedicated to combat sex trafficking in 2021.

Monica Boseff, president of Open Door Foundation, which helps victims fleeing the sex trade, believes Tate grossly 'miscalculated' the law and order situation in Romania. Boseff told The New York Times:

"We still have big problems that we need to solve, but there has been real improvement and we finally have hope."

However, Silvia Tabusca, a law lecturer at the Romanian University of Bucharest, has a slightly different opinion. According to Tabusca, Tate's arrest had more to do with the fact that one of his victims was an American. Unless pressurized by the U.S., Tabusca is doubtful if Romanian authorities would ever have touched Tate.

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Andrew Tate's lawyer claims 'Top G' has been cleared of his misconception about corruption in Romania

Explaining his move to Romania, Andrew Tate has previously stated that he wanted to be in a country where 'corruption is accessible to everybody'. However, Tate's lawyer Eugen Vidineac claims that 'Top G' stopped talking about corruption in Romania since his arrest. Vidineac said:

"Said many stupid things [in the past]. He stopped thinking about Romania being so corrupt.”

He further denied any wrongdoing on the part of his client except debauchery. Eugen Vidineac added:

"My client’s problem is his lifestyle. But lifestyle is not a crime. What matters is what is illegal, not what is immoral.”

The lawyer refuted all allegations of sexual coercion against Andrew Tate and his brother, citing their natural good looks. He further said:

"[The Tate brothers] are famous; they are rich; they are young and beautiful. What would be their interest in forcing women to act as slaves? He never took money from the girls.”

Tate was recently released from prison to remain under house arrest.